Good'aye Jack.
Reference the concept that the 2nd Amendment should only apply to flintlocks, I encountered that arguement a little while ago. my reply was a little different (and perhaps more confronting) to yours and is reproduced below if anyone's interested
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Meg, interesting concept, let's restrict rights only to those areas or articles that were available when those rights were granted. The right to keep and bear arms therefore would only apply to flintlock muzzleloaders.
The right to freedom of speech would only apply to verbal or written communications, no freedom of speech to any communication diseminated on any electronic medium ('cos these things weren't around in 1776)
The right to freedom of religion would only apply to those religions which were "around" in America in 1776. Therefore freedom of religion doesn't apply to Muslims or Hindus. The Salvation Army originated in the 1870's so I guess the poor old Salvo mises out too.
Freedom of association is also important, but only if the association you're associating with, was "around" in 1776. Ooops, there goes the trade union movement, not to mention a bucketload of charity organisations.
Of course, the "Emancipation Proclaimation" didn't appear until the 1860's, so I guess Slavery's OK with you too.......
I don't think I like the kind of world you want to live in Meg, sorry but it ain't for me.
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